The National tribune., 1887-03-10

/ Tt-DOIUETCG H-SOgIlTIOn Dlughfcrq
/ Veterans throughout the Union. Camp desire it
/ to be known that none other than the officers
named authorized 10 act for them. BY order OF
Carrie Hailstone, Captain, Box 69I, santa Clara,
/ Cal.
| Wells Relief Corps No So, Columbus. o.. at a
recent meeting passed strong resolutions in favor
/ of Nary T. Bancroft, Past President and Depart
| ment Senior Vice President for the Office OF De
/ partment President. Mrs. Bancroft" says the
i Ohio State Journal, has won much praise and
| commentator for her zeal and active service
throughout the State, ia organizing and inspecting
Corps, and stimulating the growth and usefulness
OF the Order. Should she be called to this high
Office, her executive ability, experience and thor
Ough knowledge of Relief Corps work win qualify
her to respond TO all demands made e. ..vauce the
growth and prospe---y inc Order" Following
! are .!.5 r--o;ntiOus:
Whereas this Corps has received numerous and
urgent requests from sister Corps and many prom
inent members of cur Order throughout the state
/ most earnestly soliciting us TO present the name
of our Past President. Mary +. Bancroft, at the
fourth annual Convention for the highest position
within the gift Of the Department.: Therefore be il
RssOlred That we appreciate and recognize these
| generous expressions OF confidence manifested in
the ability and eminent fitness Of Mrs Bancroft for
this honorable position of trust and responsibility
We refer with pride 20 her record as President of
this Corps which, by her untiring devotion doubled
its membership during the past year. and greatly
enlarged its influence. As Senior Vice President
of the Department, she has been constant and at
tentive, always responding to all calls for work,
and is thoroughly qualified for any position to
which she may be called
ResoIred That the Delegates from Wells Relief
Corps, No. 66. of Columbus. at the fourth annual
Convention at Springfield, in April, present the
name Of Mrs. Mary +. Bancroft for the honorable
position of President of the Department., and we
hereby pledge ourselves to use all honorable means
to secure her election; and if honored by the Con-
venton with this gift assure our sister mem
bers of the Order she will faithfully devote herself
to the work, and promote the best interest of the
Order.
The third annual Convention Department Of
Indiana w re, voted that the Department Pres-
dent should call the Convention at the time and
place she might deem best. Owing to the illness of
the President and other reasons, the Convention
was not called at the time OF the GAR. Encamp-
ment at Indianapolis but will be held an early date
General Orders, No. s. under date of Feb. = states
that the time and place OF holding the Convention
will be duly announced and credentials forwarded
to the Corps. We learn there much dsap-
pOiDtment the part of Indianapolis that the Con-
vention not called at the time of the GAR,
and u few delegates present undertook to hold a
Department Convention and elect officers. The
ladies have doubtless become aware of the irregu-
larty of the proceedings, as none of the executive
officers were present, and nll the property of the
Department is in the hands of the regularly con-
stituted officers In General Orders, No. s. the
President thanks the Corps W hch assisted in max
ing a merry Christmas for the Soldiers Orphans
Home at Knightstown.-Alice Griffin, Department
President, Della Beck, Department. Secretary, Elk
hart, Ind.
: Mrs. H. Holmes. Secretary, Gen. Burnside Corps,
No. % Williamsport, Ind, reports the institution
of Bryan Corps, No. A., auxiliary to Post g. Mary
Grant of Burnside Corps Attca represented the De
partment as Institutng and Installing officer Off
GERS installed: President Nancy II. SteaTns; SY.P.,
Lorinda Bryant; J.V.-P., Martha J. Graves; Treas.
Matilda Reddies See Abbie Holiness; Chap.
Kate Hartzs; Con-, Kinda Slfer; c. Ella Long.
TAe Corps membership is made up of ladiesofchar
acter and standing, and have a true friend in Post
Commander Bryant and the comrades and staff.
Mrs. Holmes says the ladies deeply sensible oil
the obligations To which they nave pledged them
selves and the best reports may be expected of all
of their work.
VIM. j. Fuller Post and Corps, Dorset, Vt. thank
Rev. Henry Gordan for his recent lecture The
Battlefield. the Hospital and the Prison-Pen." Mr.
Gordan was Chaplain of the I23d ". Y Present
, residence Cambridge. ". Y. He is represented as
brflli aio
extended to the choir, consisting of Mr.. and Mrs
> A. r. Sheldon and Mr.. and Mrs. O. " Williams
also to MIR. VIM. Kent for thrilling patriotic music
Officers of Corps IS. Iowa City: President, Alice
Lyle; :. V.-P.. Sarah Hatch j. V.-P Helena
; Trundy Chap, Matte Cree See, Cora r. Fraeker
Treas, Carrie Brooks; Con, Adelaide Goodrich
G., Jane Sanders. Kate ID. Allen, Corps Cores
spondent, says the Corps object to having the OFF
GERS of the Post recorded as the officers of the Corps
1t is possible the Post may also object but mistake
will happen even in the best regulated families.
., AT the fourth monthly Campfire of Hazlett Pos
and Corps, GAINESVILLE o. the exercises of the even
ing were given peculiar interest by the presenta
ton, through Maj f. e.. Dietz Of the testmOna
(, and badge voted by the 20th annual Encampmen
, of the Department. of Ohio to Col. K. Il. Brown
) / Past Department Commander. The speeches o
Comrades Dietz and Brown were fun of soldier en-
, thusiasm, COmrade Brown delivering one of hi
! most stirring addresses Mrs. A. III. Leslie read {
!. review of the work done by the women of the wa
q in theSanitary and Christian Commissions, which
was marvel of patriotic research. Mrs. George A
Stanberry, who during the visited the hospital
y ! at Baltimore and with her violin and sweet voic
. cheered the hearts OF sick and wounded soldiers
sang two beautiful selections, which received
with expressions of delight Mrs. Belle L
$ Bagley, on behalf OF Mrs Lottie L. Myers of Can
ton. presented Hazlett Post with a crayon pOrtrai
of Past Department Commander Brown, which Thu
); Post accepted by rising vote.
!, Mrs. Lottie L. Myers President of Canton Corps
| No. 4, Canton o., reports Sl6L9I accredited to Oh,
Z relief fund last year; expended, SI04I4; number
of families assisted %; from JAN Is to April tbs
n Corps rendered aid to seven of the % families TIN
!, remaining families receiving assistance thei
cases demanded.
s Officers Of Eiiiot Corps, No. Il, Davenport Neb
! installed with the Post Logan exercises following
IT with speeches by Comrades Hughes. Randall Kin
; ney and White select reading by Comrade Wake
II and singing by the Corps: President Jennie
IS Louneker: = p Elizabeth H. Randall. u V p
IL Mary Eberman; See, Ella G.. Walker; Treas
C Frances A. Eaton; Chap. Sarah Q. Kinney; Con
Susannah Terriil; c., Ellen f. Pierce; A. O., Je
NINA UZzel; A. c., Eliza Thompson.
Mrs. LOttie A. Dennick, Corps Correspondent
writes that Ellsworth Corps, No. z CORVALLIS
:, Ore, instituted in March, 1856, by Elizabeth
y Caukin, Department President. has had n stead
y growth in numbers and interest. pansy social j
e May netted the Corps 500. On Memorial Day tn
" Corps arranged magnificent floral display for tn
= Post assuming entire charge and paying the eN
II penses. For the July excursion given by the Pos
, the Corps acted commissaFy netting S6I froT
l. fine dinners served. Sanitary Fair on Thanks
> giving night Melted SIS. A visit from the Depar
:, ment President in November for inspection wa
made the occasion of surprise on the Post, and a
J, excellent supper served. Mrs. Caukin accom-
:, panied by Col Caukin. Past Department Con
mander both of whom addressed the meeting A
+ a public installation of the new officers compl
N mentary tickets issued to all who had assise
the Corps in any way, and the sale of tickets Oh
:: | rest paid expenses. The Relief Committee PR
Vi sented an aged comrade of Ellsworth Post with
suit of clothes at the holiday season. The Pa.
President has presented two gold rings TO tw
young members. whom the Corps as she TT
z marked, was compelled to- take in without initis
>. ton" Mrs Dennick Is n daughter of - cOmrade
III Co. F. 105th Pa, who wounded ut Fair Oak
rs at the Wilderness hurt at Gettysburg and died
re- Oregon, Feb. -, 1879.
}; Chas. +. Sprout Corps. LOekport, N. Y, repo
1 nl,a and fine Ouff 90
n for the future under their new President. Mr.
l.. A. DeitTiek. Dime socinls have been success
IN | and Past Commander Clark presented the Corr
G. recently with sIC0. The last social was n veT
IN large one held at the residence of Commander
&c h SeViek. Fine supper by the Corps. An elegaI
re cake decorated with the GAR badge, and guarde
IN ! by miniature sentinels in full uniform. pr
er scented by Alexander Johnson to eOmrade and Mr.
Sevick. The Corps owns q set of war songs, an
patriotic music is specially at all their entertai
ments
Mrs ~ NJ Thompson, Past President of Carrie
Corps san Francisco has been presented with
beautiful w. X. G. gold badge by the Corps, MI
Matilda Hirman, Assistant Department. lnspectC
making the presentation.
A large delegation from Col. Harper Corps, n
So Arryo Grande, was present at the Joint install
ton of Fred Steele Post and Corps, san Luis Obi
po, Cal
Mother Ransom Department Chaplain. Calfo
MIA presented Frank BARTLETT Post, Los Angelo
with a handsome flag at a recent Campfire in beba
of the Corps. Mrs Hazard and Miss Lizzie Ro
received elegant gold badges.
COmrade j. %. kllgrOve, Excelsior springs, Nc
can apply for instructions in organizing n kell
Corps or may secure % blank application for cha
ter by addressing Mrs. Mary Shepherd, DepaI
naent Secretary BroOkheld, No.
n flfrfen tah = a.